Maharashtra has reported the biggest spike in a single day with regards to coronavirus. On Sunday, the state reported 5,493 cases of COVID-19 which took the tally to 1,64,626, according to a health official. The state has also reported the deaths of 156 patients who were suffering from the coronavirus which took the tally to 7,429.
At the moment, the COVID-19 positivity rate, recovery rate, and fatality rate stand at 17.82 per cent, 52.59 per cent, and 4.51 per cent in Maharashtra respectively. So far, a total of 9,23,502 samples have been tested for the novel coronavirus. While 5,70,475 persons are in-home quarantine, 37,350 others have been admitted to institutional quarantine centres.
On Sunday, June 28, Uddhav Thackeray addressing the people of Maharashtra, stated that the lockdown would continue to prevail after the month of June. The Chief Minister cautioned the citizens stating that ‘Mission Begin Again’ did not imply that the danger to the coronavirus was over, further requesting the people to only step out of their houses for essential purposes.
In his address to the people, Thackeray said that the state is to restart its operations keeping the lockdown aside adding that the lockdown will not be lifted after June 30. Thackeray further requested people to only venture out in cases of emergencies while stating that the state will slowly resume all of its services.
Uddhav Thackeray had earlier met Joint Secretary in the Health Ministry Lav Agarwal on Saturday to review the situation of COVID-19 in Maharashtra. The Central team led by Lav Agarwal visited Thane in the midst of the ongoing pandemic and took cognizance of the health infrastructure facilities in the district. The two-member team led by Agarwal had earlier been in Maharashtra to overlook and review the measures undertaken by the authorities to contain the spread of the contagious disease.
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